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Are Peptides Legal in the US? What the FDA Vote Means
Most peptides aren't FDA-approved drugs — which isn't the same as illegal. The plain-English answer, and what the FDA's July vote did and didn't change.
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Buy Peptides With Crypto: Vendors & Discounts
Card networks keep dropping peptide sellers, so crypto is now the default. Which vendors take Bitcoin, who adds a crypto discount, and how it works.
Industry6 min read
FDA Panel Backs 6 Peptides for Compounding, Rejects DSIP
FDA advisers backed 6 of 7 peptides for compounding — Semax and Epitalon included — and rejected DSIP, all over staff objections. Every vote tally.
Industry5 min read
Peptides for Long COVID: What the Trials Show
BPC-157, MOTS-c and microdosed GLP-1s are marketed for Long COVID while semaglutide and tirzepatide trials run. What's studied, what isn't.
Industry5 min read
GLP-1 Use Hits Record 11% as US Obesity Rate Falls
GLP-1 use hit a record 11% of US adults as obesity fell to 36.4% — Gallup's first decline. What the surge means for access, cost, and cheaper routes.
Industry5 min read
Orforglipron Beats Oral Semaglutide: ACHIEVE-3 Data
The first head-to-head of two GLP-1 pills is out: orforglipron beat oral semaglutide on blood sugar and weight — but at a steeper GI cost.
Industry7 min read
Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Live: Who Gets the $50 Copay
Medicare's GLP-1 Bridge went live July 1 with a $50 copay — but only ~3.8M qualify, retatrutide isn't covered, and the copay has a catch.
Industry7 min read
Bofanglutide: Biweekly GLP-1 Beats Semaglutide
A 272-patient phase 2b trial found biweekly bofanglutide cut HbA1c more than semaglutide. Here's what the every-2-week GLP-1 means for buyers.
Industry6 min read
Viking's VK3019: New Amylin Drug Enters Trials
Viking started Phase 1 of VK3019, an amylin-calcitonin drug for weight loss. What DACRA means and the amylin peptides you can buy now.
Industry6 min read
One Person Got Retatrutide Early. Here's the Catch
The FDA granted one 79-year-old compassionate-use access to retatrutide. Here's why there's no legal prescription route — and where buyers source it.
Industry6 min read
Quintuple Agonist Beats Retatrutide in Rats: VRX-0075
A 5-receptor obesity peptide, VRX-0075, beat retatrutide for weight loss in obese rats at ADA 2026. What the data means and what you can buy now.
Industry5 min read
Aleniglipron: The Next Oral GLP-1 Pill (And What to Buy Now)
Structure's aleniglipron hit ~16% weight loss as a once-daily pill at ADA 2026 — but it's years from pharmacy shelves. Here's what you can access today.
Industry4 min read
BELIEVE Trial: GLP-1 Combo Keeps 92% Fat Loss
Bimagrumab plus semaglutide hit 22.1% weight loss with 92.8% from fat in the BELIEVE trial. What it means for muscle-preserving peptide stacks.
Industry4 min read
GLP-1 Users Walk 560 Fewer Steps a Day: ENDO 2026
A Fitbit study at ENDO 2026 found GLP-1 users moved less after starting treatment. What it means for muscle, results, and how to push back.
Industry5 min read
Enicepatide: Roche's CT-388 Hits 22.5% at ADA 2026
Roche's enicepatide (CT-388) hit 22.5% placebo-adjusted weight loss at ADA 2026. What the dual GLP-1/GIP data means for buyers right now.
Industry4 min read
GLP-1s Cut 30 lbs in Menopause: ADA Data
New ATTAIN post-hoc data: women lost up to 30.4 lbs at every menopause stage on an oral GLP-1. What it means and where buyers source GLP-1 peptides.
Industry6 min read
Petrelintide: 10.7% Weight Loss, Placebo-Like GI
Roche's amylin drug petrelintide hit 10.7% weight loss at ADA 2026 with placebo-like GI tolerability. What the ZUPREME-1 data means for buyers.
Industry4 min read
Zenagamtide (Amycretin): 14.6% Loss at ADA 2026
Novo's single-molecule GLP-1/amylin agonist hit 14.6% weight loss and 1.71% A1C drop in Phase 2. What zenagamtide (amycretin) means for buyers.